Full Result 2.00 Lingfield | 25 January 2010

Golf & Racing Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Heavy

1st £3,082.95 2nd £898.65 3rd £449.55

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Sir Kezbaah (IRE) 5/4F Tom O'Brien Victor Dartnall	Tom O'Brien Victor Dartnall	6	115	112	7	117	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Madam Chloe (IRE) (Dalsaan)
Prominent, mostly chased leader from 5th, pushed along after 3 out, suddenly closed to lead before 2 out and soon clear, ridden out (op 13-8 tchd 7-4)

2 8	3. Flanagan (IRE) 12/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	6	115	–	–	112	–
b g Old Vic - Fosterandallen (IRE) (Petoski)
In touch, disputed 2nd place from 6th until blundered badly 3 out, nearly fell and dropped back to 4th, rallied 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on steadily (op 11-1 tchd 10-1)

3 13 [21]	4. Red Rouble (IRE) 25/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	115	–	–	93	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Chirouble (IRE) (High Roller)
In touch, ridden 7th, mostly in struggling 3rd after next, plodded on (op 33-1)

4 1¾ [22¾]	7. Tequilla Bob (IRE) 6/4 Tom Scudamore Charlie Longsdon	Tom Scudamore Charlie Longsdon	6	115	–	–	93	–
ch g Bob's Return (IRE) - Tequilla Sunrise (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Led, appeared to be going easily 3 out, emptied rapidly and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd and mistake last (jockey said gelding stopped very quickly) (op 6-5)

5 1¾ [24½]	8. Whitcombe Spirit 7/1 Mattie Batchelor Jamie Poulton	Mattie Batchelor Jamie Poulton	5	115	–	–	90	–
b g Diktat - L'Evangile (Danehill)
Not fluent, settled in rear, pushed along in 5th after 7th, no real impression after, plugged on from last

6 49 [73½]	9. Annie The Doc 50/1 Peter Toole ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	Peter Toole ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	5	107	–	–	34	–
b m Nayef (USA) - Susquehanna Days (USA) (Chief's Crown)
In touch, effort to go prominent 6th, weakened next, tailed off (op 66-1)

7 122 [172½]	6. South America (NZ) 50/1 Mr A J Berry ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	Mr A J Berry ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Kingstonette (AUS) (Kingston Rule)
Mostly chased leader to 5th, weakened rapidly and mistake next, soon well tailed off, jumped 2 out as winner finished

PU	1. Alarm Bells (IRE) 25/1 Richie McLernon ³ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon ³ Jonjo O'Neill	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Milan - Time To Ask (IRE) (Be My Native)
Mistake 1st, in touch until weakened rapidly 5th, tailed off when clambered over 6th, pulled up before next (vet said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 5m 26.00s Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Captain Hastings (self certificate)
1st owner: Andrew & Vanessa Maddox (Sir Kezbaah) 1st breeder: Joseph J O'Connor
2nd owner: Mrs Marie Shone (Flanagan)
3rd owner: Patrick Bancroft (Red Rouble)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £3.70 Ex: £19.90 CSF: £15.98

2:00 Lingfield 25 Jan 2010

Golf & Racing Novices' Hurdle